Five men found dead in fermented fish tank in Petchabun

The fish fermentation tank where five bodies were found in Lom Sak district of Thailand's Phetchabun province. (Photos: Soonthorn Kongwarakom)
Five bodies were discovered in the Lom Sak city of Phetchabun province, Thailand, in a fish fermentation tank. ( Photos: Soonthorn Kongwarakom )

On Monday night, five people were discovered dead in a fish fermentation tank at a soured fish farm in Lom Sak, a northern Thai state.

Around 5pm, police at the Lom Sak place learned of the suicide at the flower in Phon Nong Khwai.

The dying men were identified solely as Lam, 69, Lad, 68, Jakkrit Senanut, 50, Hia Wan, and Suparerk Chatchuea, 30.

Before the revelation, a 66-year-old person – a colleague of the flower owner– told police through the hotline number 191 that the owner was unable to touch his son-in-law and workers at the plant. The area was then visited by police and officers from Patrol and located the bodies.

Officers discovered that the plant’s landlord had instructed staff to clean the tank before leaving call with them.

The murders ‘ causes were being looked into by authorities.

Officers arrive at the scene.

Officers arrive at the scene.